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Esta propiedad es tuya, pero el terreno es privado.

Esta propiedad es tuya, pero el terreno es privado.
This property is yours, but the land is private.
From Lesson 166:Stressed possessives (mío, tuyo...)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Esta propiedad es tuya, pero el terreno es privado.

Why do we use tuya here instead of just tu?
Tu is the short possessive used before a noun (like tu propiedad for 'your property'). When we say 'is yours' and the word stands alone after the verb, we use the long (stressed) form.
Why is it tuya instead of tuyo if I'm talking to a male friend?
In Spanish, possessives match the gender of the thing being owned, not the owner! Since it refers back to propiedad (a feminine noun), you must use the feminine form tuya, regardless of who you are talking to.
How do I know propiedad is feminine if it doesn't end in -a?
Words that end in -dad (like propiedad, ciudad, or universidad) are almost always feminine in Spanish. That is why we use the feminine 'this' (Esta) and the feminine 'yours' (tuya).
Why do we use es instead of está in both halves of the sentence?
The verb ser (here as es) is used to express ownership (like es tuya) and defining characteristics (like es privado). You use estar for locations or temporary states, which does not apply here.

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